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Ōtori Shrine: Day Trip from Kyoto (43 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ōtori Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture, about 43 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Kyoto for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Ōtori Shrine
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese大鳥神社
LocationKōka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kōka Station – about 1.6 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 43 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 67 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 70 km (straight line)
Established882
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.91286, 136.22219
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://ootorijinjya.jp/

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